Case Study: Connecting Communities with Health and Care Careers

Organisation: Leeds Health and Care Academy
Location: Leeds 
Populations served: 1.5 million

The Connecting Communities with Health and Care Careers programme (CCHCC) aims to work with people and communities in disadvantaged areas of the city, who may also be under-represented in the health and social care workforce. Building on a successful programme of work in the Lincoln Green area of Leeds, CCHCC seeks to improve access to employment opportunities and provide practical support for people in their chosen career. Focusing on discrete communities in Leeds, the programme aims to remove barriers to recruitment and employment and provide the support that people need to succeed.

The programme’s rationale is to engage at local levels so that activities and opportunities are relevant. This includes identifying a career that’s suitable for the individual, and signposting appropriately to local vacancies or education and training courses.